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20 pct of Newly Elected Male Lawmakers Won Exemption from Mandatory Military Service

20 pct of Newly Elected Male Lawmakers Won Exemption from Mandatory Military Service

SEOUL, June 10 (Korea Bizwire) — One out of 5 male members of the new National Assembly were exempted from mandatory military service, government data showed Wednesday. Of the 242 newly elected male lawmakers, 47 people, or 19.4 percent, gained exemption for such reasons as imprisonment and illness, according to the data compiled and released [...]

Alternative Military Service for Conscientious Objectors to Begin Next Year

Alternative Military Service for Conscientious Objectors to Begin Next Year

SEOUL, Dec. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean men who refuse to fulfill their mandatory military service due to religious or personal beliefs will be allowed to serve three years of alternative duty at local correctional facilities starting next year, the defense ministry said Monday. By law, all able-bodied South Korean men must carry out [...]